fight off

phrasal verb

fought off; fighting off; fights off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling

They fought off the attack/attackers.

I'm trying to fight off a cold.

Examples of fight off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are some of the biggest benefits: Boosts their immune system: Vitamin C helps fight off infections and may shorten the length or severity of colds. —Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025

Dos Santos fought off a late challenge in the 400 hurdles to win in a personal-best 44.53. —Fabian Lyon, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025

Amid much teetering and tottering, the gardeners fight off their foe, until finally the group successfully feeds part of the quilt into the rumbling machine. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025

Most people who are infected with the fungus won’t experience symptoms, and their bodies will fight off the infection naturally. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for fight off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff